87-039 ORD ESTABLISHING MAXIMUM, REASONABLE AND PRUDENT RATES OF SPEED ON CERTAIN PORTIONS OF CERTAIN STREETS ETC
ORDINANCE N0. 87-039
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING MAXIMUM, REASONABLE AND
PRUDENT RATES OF SPEED ON CERTAIN PORTIONS OF CERTAIN
STREETS AND HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC PLACES IN THE CITY OF PARIS;
PROVIDING FOR A FINE NOT TO EXCEED $200.00; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF SEPTEMBER 1, 1987.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARIS:
Section l. That the following maximum, reasonable and
prudent rates of speed shall be established on those
portions of the street hereinafter described:
"On Loop 469 (Bonham Street/Lamar Ave.) Easterly
from the intersection of US Highway 82 (West), for a
distance of approximately 0.250 miles, a speed limit of
fifty (50) miles per hour at alI times;
THENCE Easterly a distance of approximately 0.670
miles, a speed limit of forty-five (45) miles per hour
at all times;
THENCE Easterly a distance of approximately 0.860
miles, a speed limit of thirty-five (35) miles per hour
at all times;
THENCE Easterly a distance of approximately 1.883
miles, a speed limit of thirty (30) miles per hour at
all times;
THENCE Easterly a distance of approximately 0.720
miles, a speed limit oi forty (40) miles per hour at
alI times;
THENCE Easterly to the intersection of US Highway
82 (East) a distance of approximately 0.770 miles, a
speed limit of forty-five (45) miles per hour at all
times; except that a school speed limit of thirty (30)
miles per hour will be effective on school days, from
highway milepost 10.345 to highway milepost 10.545 only
during the following hours:
From 45 minutes before school opens until
classes begin; from the beginning to the end of
the lunch period; and for a 30 minute period
beginning at the close of school.
On Loop 480 (North Main Street) Southerly from the
intersection of US Highway 271 (North), for a distance
of approximately 0.930 miles, a speed limit of forty
(40) miles per hour at all times;
THENCE Southerly a distance of approximately 0.300
miles, a speed limit of thirty-five (35) miles per hour
at all times;
THENCE Southerly to the intersection of Loop 469
(Clarksville and Grand Avenue) a distance of approxi-
mately 0.570 miles, a speed limit of thirty (30) miles
per hour at all times;
And on Loop 480 (Clarksville Street) Southeasterly
from the intersection of 12th Street, for a distance of
approximately 0.445 miles, a speed limit of thirty (30)
miles per hour at all times;
THENCE Southeasterly for a distance of approxi-
mately 0.647 miles, a speed limit of forty (40) miles
per hour at all times;
THENCE Southeasterly to the intersection of US
Highway 271 (South), a distance of approximately 1.306
miles, a speed limit of fifty (50) miles per hour at all
times."
Section 2. Any person violating any of the provisions
of this ordinance shall be guilty of a Class "C"
Misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum
not to exceed $200.00.
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed.
Section 4. This ordinance shall become effective on
September 1, 1987.
Passed and adopted this lOth day of August, 1987.
Billyc~~ Burnett, Mayor
ATTEST:
Mattie Cunningham, City erk
APPROVED AS FORM:
T. K. Haynes, City Attorney